Not that I’m one to talk (the fonts in my covers are nothing to write home about), but I can’t say I like any of these. I did pick number 2 because it has the most character to it, but it, too, isn’t great, in my view. It is more interesting than the alternatives, however, as number one looks too comic sans-y, number 3 is a bit too cartoony looking, and number four is too bland.
I do love the artwork though; it’s awesome! Very noir-esque, but has a nice fairytale-ness to it as well!
Echoing @The_Lady_Luck and @hustlertwo, it would be cool (if possible) to make the font look like it was scratched on by talons, or something like how Gabriel Knight did it with its day-to-day transitions:
I agree that font 4 lets the art draw more focus. With a simpler looking font compared to the other fonts, it feels more ominous in the sense that looking at the font, it’s harder to get a certain read on it compared to the other fonts. (It could be just me)
The lines are clean, neat, and well-rounded feels like the calm surface of the water, in addition to the art in the background, produces that ominous feeling of not-so good things lurking beneath the surface. Feels more mysterious. = is what I thought 5 minutes ago and now I see the appeal of the other fonts too
This is a stressful game for me , it’s amazing and exciting, just somewhat overwhelming for my brain. The 2nd font does a good job capturing the busyness, intensity and stakes. Holding one’s breath in anticipation. But that can also be applied to the 4th font.
Boiling down to #2 or #4! Sorry for my indecisiveness.
Looking forward to the release! I really like the art.
Follow up question. Scrambling to try to get more finishing touches done this morning. Do you think Chickenscratch works for chapter headers too? Or should I go with the crisper, clearer font?
If you’ve already decided on Chickenscratch then I think it would be best to use it in chapter headers as well, for consistency.
(Assuming that each chapter is titled) It might also be a good idea to use different fonts for CHAPTER and for the title of the actual chapter. So the title might use Bebas instead (I think that’s the other font? The sans serif one).
I like the cleaner font for chapter headings. The 1 in Chickenscratch is a bit illegible. Plus, that first one just feels right for a legal story’s chapters.
Yes, @Kshatriya, Chickenscratch will be the game cover title font. And Oswald will be the game cover author name font. So both of them connect back to the game cover in some way.
i do like the cleaner font better, but that’s probably just because it is way easier to read for me as a dyslexic person. chickenscratch font seems to fit the story better and match the cover font though, so it may really be the best option.
, it’s amazing and exciting, just somewhat overwhelming for my brain. The 2nd font does a good job capturing the busyness, intensity and stakes. Holding one’s breath in anticipation. But that can also be applied to the 4th font.
